Halfcrown 1853 ProofESC 687, Bull 2736 UNC the obverse with some very minor contact marks and the coin has been cleaned. 14.12 grammes. Further research shows that PCGS and NGC have graded just 17 examples of this coin. Only issued as part of the 1853 Proof sets, which are of extreme rarity, this is a rare opportunity to obtain a key coin in the Victorian Halfcrown series. This last such coin offered by us was in February 2009.Our archive database indicates we have only previously offered one example, this being sold twice by us, as part of the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections.

Proof Set 2008 in Gold Emblems of Britain and Royal Shield of Arms the double set (14 coins, 2 each of 1p,2p,5p,10p,20p,50p and £1 of the old and new designs) Gold Proof Collection FDC in the case of issue, each set containing 84.76 grammes of 22 carat gold, scarce and desirable thus, an adhesive label (removable) on the lid and wooden box otherwise as issued

United Kingdom 2009 Gold Proof Set a five-coin set Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign and Quarter Sovereign S.PGS52 nFDC to FDC the Two Pounds and Sovereign with minor toning, the Five Pounds and Quarter Sovereign each with a surface mark

One Pound 2004-2007 a 4-coin set Bridges, all in gold, S.PGBS1, comprising 2004 Forth Rail Bridge S.J18, 2005 Menai Straits Bridge S.J19, 2006 Egyptian Arch S.J20 and 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge S.J21 all Gold Proofs, the last two with very small tone spots otherwise FDC, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate

Belize Four Coin GoldProof Set 1992 50th Anniversary of El Alamein $25, $50, $100, $250 Gold Proofs aFDC (some toning on the $50) cased as issued (by the Royal Mint) with certificate, a rare seldom offered set and the first we have seen

Proof Set 2008 Emblems of Britain in Platinum One Pound to One Penny (7 coins), nFDC-FDC with trifling contact marks, retaining full original mint brilliance, in the Royal Mint's box of issue with certificates

Britannia Gold Proof Set 1999 the 4-coin set comprising £100 One Ounce, £50 Half Ounce, £25 Quarter Ounce and £10 One Tenth Ounce S.PGB16 nFDC to FDC the £25 and £10 each with a tone spot on the reverse, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate

Britannia Gold Proof Set 2003 the 4-coin set comprising £100 One Ounce, £50 Half Ounce, £25 Quarter Ounce and £10 One Tenth Ounce S.PBG20, the £25 having a small tone spot, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate

Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) Sovereign to Maundy Penny, the gold nFDC, the silver UNC to nFDC with matching tone, in the red box of issue, along with an additional box for a 1902 short set and card box for a 15-coin 1937 set

Rhodesia Five Pounds 1966 Gold Proof KM#7 nFDC with some toning, in the red South Africa box of issue, Medal Rhodesian Independence 11-11-1965 38mm diameter in bronze, UNC in the blue box of issue, along with GB Proof Set Blue Set 1998 FDC in the box of issue

Two Pounds 2006 a 2-coin set Brunel - The Man S.K20 and Brunel - His Achievements S.K21Gold Proofs set S.PGBNS nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificates

A Celebration of Britain Five Pound Crowns an 18-coin set The Body Series, The Mind Series and The Spirit Series all different designs 2009-2010 with the coloured Olympic logo on the reverse of each. All Silver Proof issues FDC in the impressive cases of issue with certificates

Halfcrown 1953 Proof, Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 I of DEI point to a space. Weakly Struck first portrait. The Proof version of the early portrait, as used in the 1953 currency plastic set. Davies 2310, S.4137 in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS PR66 the attribution wrongly stated on the label to be S.4137A. Very Rare and now listed in Spink at £1700 FDC

Great British Locomotives, The National Railway Museum Inaugural Edition, by John Pinches, a 50-ingot set, each ingot 48mm x 25mm in sterling silver, each weighing around 30 grammes Prooflike UNC in the large wooden display box with certificate, the certificate stuck to the lid. Comes with accompanying book.

United Kingdom Silver Proof Piedfort Sets (3) The 2007 Silver Proof Piedfort set a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Jubilee, Two Pounds 2007 Abolition of the Slave Trade, Two Pounds 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Fifty Pence 2007 100 Years of Scouting Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC with a hint of toning, in the Royal Min t box of issue with certificate, The 2008 Silver Proof Piedfort Set a 4-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2008 Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession, Five Pound Crown 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday, Two Pounds 2008 100th Anniversary of the 4th Olympiad London Games, and One Pound 2008 Royal Shield of Arms Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, The 2010 Silver Proof Piedfort set a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy, Two Pounds 2010 Florence Nightingale, One Pound (2) 2010 London and 2010 Belfast, Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girl guiding Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC with light toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate

A Celebration of Britain Five Pound Crown 6-coin sets (2) 2010 The Body, 6 different reverse designs each with the red 'London 2012' logo Silver Proofs, and 2009 The Mind also with 6 different reverse deigns these with the green 'London 2012' logo Silver Proofs FDC in the plush boxes of issue with certificates, along with Countdown to London 2012 Four Coin Silver Proof Five Pounds Crown set coins dated 2009, 2010 ,2011 and 2012 Proof FDC each with the highlighted in blue logo and with 4 certificates

GB and World Proof and Mint items, GB Proof Sets Red Leather Deluxe (15) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, Standard Set 2004, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, a few coins with very light toning, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates One Pound 1987 Silver Proof, Britannia Two Pounds Silver and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium a 2-coin set UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, One Pound 1988 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Farewell to the £sd System a 10-coin set Crown to Farthing 1948-1967 UNC in an unofficial case, The King George VI Collection, a 10-coin set Halfcrown to Farthing 1941-1952 in mixed grades, all the silver coins being pre-1947, in mixed grades to EF, in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Crowns (4) 1977 Silver Jubilee UNC, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday (2) UNC, 1981 Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Royal Wedding A/UNC, World Proof Sets (2) Guernsey 1989, Jamaica 1988 (9 coins) with Ten Dollars and Five Dollars in silver FDC in the cases of issue, Macau 100 Patacas 1988 35th Anniversary of Grand Prix, Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, New Zealand Mint Set 1990 (6 coins) Two Dollars to Five Cents UNC in the wallet of issue, plus Banknotes Five Pounds to Ten Shillings Beale to Gill (£36 face) in mixed grades to UNC

Silver issues, 2003 three coin Piedfort set £2, £1 and 50p, 2005 Britannia Four Coin Set, and Piedfort Four Coin Set £2 (2), £1 and 50p, 2010 5 coin Piedfort set £5, £2, £1 (2) and 50p, Proof Set 2008 Emblems and Shield double (14 coins) silver set with a separated box, all cased as issued with certificates all coins in silver FDC with some toning

Jersey Ten Pounds 2011 The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton 5oz. Silver Proof, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Medal - Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Engagement Announcement 2010 5oz. Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate Cook Islands The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Royal Wedding One Dollar 2011-2015 a 56-coin set, each piece with a different coloured photo reverse, Lustrous UNC in the Westminster box of issue with certificates, Five Pound Crown 2011 The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, The Historic Coins of Great Britain (22) Pre-Decimal issues with selected plating, in mixed grades, in two Westminster boxes with most certificates, Year of the Three Kings 1936 75th Anniversary a three-coin set comprising Crown 1935 NEF, Crown 1937 NEF and a Pattern Commemorative Medal of Edward VIII, Obverse: Bust left, Reverse Crowned Royal Cypher, in silver FDC, in the box of issue with Westminster certificate, Cook Islands 2010 Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Engagement Announcement Prooflike UNC with coloured picture on the reverse, Prooflike UNC with certificate, Jersey Fifty Pence 2013 CoronationDiamond Jubilee Prooflike UNC, with certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crowns 2012 A Lifetime of Service (2) in gold plated cupro-nickel UNC and prooflike with certificates, Guernsey/Jersey/Cook Islands/Tristan Da Cunha 2013 Coronation Diamond Jubilee a 15-coin set Crown sized in base metal with coloured photos on the reverse Prooflike UNC in a Westminster box, alongside Guernsey Fifty Pence 2011 and Jersey Fifty Pence 2011 both Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee issues with coloured photo reverses, Prooflike UNC, with certificates, Guernsey/Jersey/Cook Islands/Tristan da Cunha Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee a 31-coin set 2011-2012 Prooflike UNC, few with light toning, with coloured photos on the reverses, in two Westminster boxes with all accompanying certificates, Royal Mint Set 2012 an 8-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown and One Pound to One Penny, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet as issued

Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait, a Proof version of the early portrait as used in the 'plastic' set, of Davies 2310 (the standard proof is Davies 2311) this piece listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies and extremely rare, UNC and lustrous with a few surface marks

Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC toned, Proof Set 2000 Display set FDC in the case of issue, Coin and Banknote Set C131 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday, Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000247 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Silver Proof FDC, in the box of issue with certificate, Crowns (3) 1937 NEF, 1951 UNC in the box of issue, 1972 UNC in a slide case, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding, 1999 Diana Memorial UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Wedding Coin Collection 1997 (9 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England UNC in the wallet of issue, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings UNC in the wallet of issue, The Two Pound Trial piece 1994 a 4-piece set showing the different stages of production of the Bimetallic coin UNC in the wallet of issue, Medal - 1986 Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson UNC in a slide case, The British Heritage Collection comprising One Pound Page, Ten Shillings Fforde and a 9-coin set Halfcrown to Farthing mixed dates 1919-1967 in a glass frame

GB and World cased items, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2016 Anglia Victories 50 grammes Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, USA a 5-coin set Dollars (3) 1878S Fine, 1896 GVF and 1921S Morgan Good Fine, and Half Dollars (2) 1944 Fine, 1946 Fine, as part of a large group of promoters material mostly in base metal, includes an eclectic mix of subjects such as World War I, the Royal Air Force, the Tudors, British Banknotes, Horse Racing - Racing Legends, Catholicism and the Vatican, and Queen Elizabeth II in mixed grades with the majority UNC, many boxed some with certificates (total lot includes 68 coins)

Proof Sets (13) Red Leather Deluxe (10) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, Black Leather Deluxe 2008, Display Set 2000, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue, Australia/GB/Canada SilverAccession Set 2002 a 3-coin set Australia 50 Cents, Canada One Dollar and GB Five Pound Crown all Proofs and struck in silver FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB First Decimal and Last £sd sets (2) One Pound to One Penny 1996 and Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1963-1967 UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Numismatic First Day Covers (5) Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Cupro-Nickel UNC with stamps, Two Pounds 1999 Rugby World Cup UNC as issued with stamps, still sealed, One Pound 1999 Scottish Parliament (2) UNC with stamps as issued, One Pound 2000 Wales National Botanical Garden, Royal Mint Silver Membership Medal and Lapel badge UNC both in Matt silver in the box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium A/UNC in a Millennium Spinner, plus a group of GB Crowns to Farthings (68) includes a few World items in mixed grades, and a further group of Shillings to Halfpennies in a jar mostly George V to Elizabeth II all but a few in base metal (lot) in mixed grades and a few additional non-coin Royal Mint items

Britannia SilverProof Sets (2) 1997 nFDC, 2003 nFDC both lightly toned, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Britannia Two Pounds a 4-coin set 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Britannia Silver Two Pounds 1998 UNC

One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts a 7-coin set 1983-1989 nFDC to FDC in the black Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts a 4-coin set 1994-1997 nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificates, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts a 4-coin set 2000-2003 nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificates

Proof Set 2006 The Queens 80th Birthday Collection Silver Proof Set the 13 coin set with the Maundy Money, all coins struck in silver, S.PSS17 nFDC with a hint of toning, in the blue box of issue with certificate

Proof Set 2009 Executive Set (12 Coins) Five Pound Crown to Penny, includes the Fifty Pence 2009 Kew Gardens nFDC with a few minor flecks of toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet

Proof Sets (4) 2008 Royal Shield of ArmsSilver Proof Piedforts (7 coins, One Pound to One Penny) nFDC to FDC in the black Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Executive Sets (2) 2007 (12 coins) FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, 2011 (14 coins) nFDC with a hint of toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate

The 2013 United Kingdom Coronation Jubilee SilverProof Set a 7-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 Coronation Diamond Jubilee, and Fifty pence to One Penny all struck in silver, nFDC to FDC the Penny and Twenty Pence with very light toning, in the box of issue, only 495 sets issued

One Pound a 4-coin set 1984-1987 Silver Proof Piedforts, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate One Pound Silver Proofs 1984 (3) Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, no certificates, 1988 Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in the red box of issue, no certificate

Countdown to the London Olympic Games, Five Pound Crowns a 4-coin set comprising 2009 3-Year Countdown Silver Proof S.4920, 2010 2-Year Countdown Silver Proof S.4921, 2011 1-Year Countdown Silver Proof S.4922 and 2012 The Official London Olympics Silver Proof S.4924 nFDC to FDC in the long Royal Mint box of issue with Royal Mint certificates for the individual coins, and a Coin Portfolio Management certificate for the set (Note the fourth coin differs from the Royal Mint Official set)

Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Five Pounds to Half Sovereign FDC a high grade set the Five aFDC with minimal hairlines, the Two aFDC with some light hairlines, the Sovereign choice, the Half with a couple of hairline scratches a better than average set, the box too is very nice

Two Pounds 1831 ProofS.3828, 15.79 grammes, EF/About EF with some surface marks, Very Rare, Krause states a mintage of 225 pieces, although only 150 were in sets, our archive database shows that this is only the second example we have offered

Proof Set 1902 the Long set Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set nFDC-FDC the Five Pounds with a few trivial nicks, the other gold coins very attractive, the silver well matched, the Shilling with a few tone spots on the reverse, in the octagonal red box of issue, a most attractive set and very sought after in this pleasing grade

Countdown to the London 2012Olympic Games, Five Pound Crowns a 4-coin set in gold comprising 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Countdown issues all GoldProofs each with the coloured Olympic logo on the reverse, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint long box of issue with certificate

Proof Set 1902Long Matt Set 13 coins Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, the Two Pounds and Maundy Penny each with an edge nick, nFDC with minor hairlines and the odd contact mark, the silver with a pleasing and even tone, in the red octagonal dated case, this in fair condition

Ceylon a 6-coin set 1963 VIP Proofs/Proofs of record comprising 50 Cents KM#132 for type, 25 Cents KM#131 for type, 10 Cents KM#130 for type, 5 Cents KM#129 for type, 2 Cents KM#128 for type and 1 Cent KM#127 for type, nFDC to FDC and brilliant, we note that Krause does not list any of these pieces as Proofs so clearly issued in very small numbers

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